California § 118900 - Within every restaurant in a publicly owned building serving food or alcoholic be
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 118900 — Within every restaurant in a publicly owned building serving food or alcoholic be, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 118900. Within every restaurant in a publicly owned building serving food or alcoholic be
Within every restaurant in a publicly owned building serving food or alcoholic beverages in rooms whose occupied capacity is 50 or more persons there shall be designated and posted by signs of sufficient number and posted in locations as to be readily seen by persons within the area, a contiguous area of not less than 20 percent of the serving area where the smoking of tobacco is prohibited. (a) This section shall not apply to banquet rooms in use for private functions. (b) This section shall not apply to premises under lease as a restaurant for the time as the lessee of record on January 1, 1977, has a lease as the operator of the restaurant. (c) As used in this section, ârestaurantâ means any place designated as a restaurant by Section 28522.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 118900
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 118900 cover?
Section 118900 ("Within every restaurant in a publicly owned building serving food or alcoholic be") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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